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My 4 month old is cranky an hour after he eats.. should i give him cereal?

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I feed my 4 month old son 7oz of formula every 3 hours... after he eats he is calm and happy for like a half and hour to an hour after but then he gets really up set and crys really bad... Should i feed him more often or start giving him cereal?

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if he hasn't had reflux until now , then hopefully it isn't reflux. I am a big fan of gripe water, to soothe any tummy troubles from eating a lot and gas, which helps my son a lot! Also, I would think that if he has such a full belly and is fussy a little later, it is time for a nap!! Is he on a good routine of eating, playing, then taking a short nap? My son thrives on that routine, and he is almost four months. He also takes a 1-2 hour nap about 1 p.m. He is very active when he's awake, but he is still not awake for more than 2 hours at a time, even if he just takes a 15-20 minute nap :) Maybe you can get him to relax before he gets super fussy, he will hopefully go to sleep much quicker.

We had this same problem and switched to a rice based formula. It turns out she was so fussy because she had reflux. We are even using prevacid and she is a peach now! Never spits up and is WAY less fussy.

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